The Time Travel Challenge Is Back! Gael Monfils & Stan Wawrinka Play With Vintage Tennis Rackets 🕰️

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Ай бұрын

A year on, we're back! This time it's Monfils and Wawrinka who take on the 1970s and 1980s...
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@kabob21 Ай бұрын

Stan talking English, French and Rafa was a nice touch

@hetsahk Ай бұрын

Rafa ? lol

@Mahllz Ай бұрын

lmaoo

@Unco_Drew Ай бұрын

I read this comment first before I watched the vid and was confused. As soon as I heard Stan say “Vamos!” I understood 🤣

@al87221 Ай бұрын

@@hetsahkThe grunts

@TimTheMusicMan Ай бұрын

Exactly what I have been saying, give them real rackets and they are average amateurs. Most players today do not belong in pro tennis. They are there because of the artificial equipment. The equipment provides the power the control and the top spin for the player.

@linuskarzig350 Ай бұрын

No one: Wawrinka: EEEHHH

@TMAbbATH Ай бұрын

EEEHHH !

@RasulChannel Күн бұрын

Wawrinka:Vamos

@hankekimm1900 Ай бұрын

I love Monfil's confidence and positivity in his commentary. There's a reason why he has some of the best comebacks in matches.

@pyno2510 Ай бұрын

i laughed everytime i heard Stan's grunt 😂

@Batwam0 Ай бұрын

Pull the volume on max, let the video play and see what the neighbours think you’re watching 😅

@TMAbbATH Ай бұрын

EEEHHH !

@puneethgangarapu Ай бұрын

At 0:17, for those who are wondering, The trapezoid-shaped wooden press was used for older wooden tennis racquets because it provided even pressure across the frame, helping to maintain the shape of the racquet and prevent warping or distortion over time. This was particularly important for wooden racquets, which were more susceptible to changes in shape due to moisture and temperature fluctuations.

@kabob21 Ай бұрын

Less temp and humidity fluctuations (assuming you don’t store the racket outside in the elements) than the string tension would warp the wood frame over time

@Birdylockso Ай бұрын

It also looked cool, back in the day.

@realbillymiller1011 Ай бұрын

I played in this era (albeit as a junior)

@honey_badger9869 Ай бұрын

In terms of style, nobody will ever beat Dimitrov with his 1950ies racquet ❤

@realbillymiller1011 Ай бұрын

There should be a big tournament every year where wooden racquets are used.

@oooodaxteroooo Ай бұрын

the throw back slam yeah :)

@fabianhauser708 Ай бұрын

Johnny Mc would come back from retirement for such a tournament and would probably still win it 😊

@MikeCarvin Ай бұрын

And smash all those rackets for kicks @@fabianhauser708

@c3vzn Ай бұрын

This is a great idea! Too many boring exhibitions with dumb rules trying to appeal to gen Z. This would be something genuinely interesting and prove who’s the most skilful and adaptable.

@ricobhi Ай бұрын

So many forearms would be broken by guys trying to get their regular topspin out of those racquets! 😂

@carletonclements4931 Ай бұрын

What is there about old rackets that make players go "ehhhhhhh"??

@vidhead85 Ай бұрын

This was fun to watch. I like seeing these kinds of no pressure, just having fun

@matthewchang7252 Ай бұрын

Grigor and rublo was still gold tho ❤😮

@TimelyAdventure Ай бұрын

These rackets, even non poly strings are a whole different game, just look at the shift in technique that occurred with modern graphite and more western grips with poly strings. Now everyone has a lot more margin for error, way easier to hit heavy spin and swing as hard as possible and keep the ball in. Would be amazing to see a wooden racket tournament each year with serious prize money and wild cards for maybe some older players. Would be fascinating. And I think it helps develop aspects of a person's game like timing, touch, volleys etc that would increase performance with modern rackets after.

@ayaka244 Ай бұрын

Two nicest guys on tour!!

@inam_-zh5zh Ай бұрын

You clearly don't know about Stan

@foreverFreak Ай бұрын

Educate me then @@inam_-zh5zh

@Rory626 Ай бұрын

What has he done? @@inam_-zh5zh

@davidag90 Ай бұрын

@@inam_-zh5zh Hahahaha Stan is actually pretty harsh, but he has colleague's respect. Monfils falls into his age range, both speak french and they have +15 years on tour together, to the least. Given there was never bad blood between, it's natural to see them comfortably getting along. But he is certainly not the nicest hahaha.

@MinisterMindset369 Ай бұрын

Two of my favorite players ❤ still on tour and still so amazing!

@KillerDropshot Ай бұрын

Love this kind of content! Cool, relaxed, authentic. Especially with the tour veterans!

@ayomidejoseph_ Ай бұрын

Gael and Stan 🥰

@2394098234509 Ай бұрын

Love Monfils's positivity

@ondrejvencovsky6834 Ай бұрын

My two favourite players of the current tour!

@marianocandidi Ай бұрын

Atleta bravissimo e di una simpatia unica...👏👏👏

@PV-Anish Ай бұрын

okay so now we know that we can hang with pro players in a match as long as they have a racket from the 80's. Or at least that's the hope!

@TashandLeo Ай бұрын

I love when they do these challenges it so cool

@michaelj8260 Ай бұрын

My grandad started buying these type of rackets for me at the flea market after he found out I play tennis

@RadioStationEXP Ай бұрын

nice

@MrMartin48705 Ай бұрын

Grandpa is a legend, hopefully you think so too. If not, gather your friends, play a small tournament with the rackets, you'll see then :D

@Birdylockso Ай бұрын

Let me guess, your grandpa didn't play tennis back in his day?

@iloper Ай бұрын

very cool

@TimTheMusicMan Ай бұрын

@waynelee7421 Ай бұрын

It would be much appreciated if Tennis TV could actually get a close up of each racquet that the players are using during these challenges. Some of us have at least a passing knowledge of historical racquets.

@janficek6981 Ай бұрын

I had to turn the sound off it sounded like I'm watching some adult movies 😂

@realbillymiller1011 Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@kabob21 Ай бұрын

You watch a lot of adult movies w men grunting in them?

@earthzoneproductions9041 Ай бұрын

Imagine having a delivery arrive and you're only watching tennis? I had to turn the sound off once when the electrician came to do some work. As a woman, it sends out the wrong message lol!

@RetroRacketsRediscovered Ай бұрын

Please do more of these!

@AlphaTennisinPittsburgh Ай бұрын

Tennis is a sport of a lifetime. This video will help keep the interest in a great sport of a lifetime.

@thebenn1972 Ай бұрын

I'm amazed that Gael was able to hit the sweet spot on almost all of his shots - that's some amazing technique there ladies and gentlemen.

@AbelChenafelkrete Ай бұрын

When they're speaking in french You guys putted the subtitles in french too :)

@FL-xc1wk Ай бұрын

Put

@AbelChenafelkrete Ай бұрын

@@FL-xc1wk Wtf?

@allainangcao28 Ай бұрын

Stan the Man speaking Rafa Nadal was comedy gold. 😂

@criktun3346 Ай бұрын

La Monf amazing hand eye co-ordination

@user-us8vh9id3f Ай бұрын

I love how in these challenges, they move like us club players. Makes me feel a little better about my game. :)

@fatgrouch Ай бұрын

I love to see Stan playing Maria Sharapova here, imagine the audio

@JayRuf3438 Ай бұрын

LOL! This is fun. Wasn't it Grior and Rublev with wood rackets last time?

@dustyroot4708 Ай бұрын

Correct about the players, but Rublev had an aluminum racquet with a plastic throat bridge iirc. Dimitrov did have a wooden racquet.

@gauravgummaraju Ай бұрын

Someone's gotta play with that Trapezium-shaped racket. Shit looks wild

@LadyMul Ай бұрын

Stan The Man, what’s with the grunting? Is the racquet really that heavy? 😂😂

@yasserseguradrums Ай бұрын

Vamos! 🎾

@crae_zi4543 Ай бұрын

"je pense qu'elle est tendue à 10 la raquette" il m'a tué

@webtennis24 Ай бұрын

What a great idea!! Loving this video! By the way, Stan: what's with the "eeeee"? 😅

@rl_danny Ай бұрын

Imagine playing with those 😆

@realbillymiller1011 Ай бұрын

I used to!! 😂

@SidneiMV Ай бұрын

Vamos! 😎

@scoogsy 29 күн бұрын

It’s good Stan knows he is the man 😂

@Chaotix05 Ай бұрын

I love how Stan, who hits massive backhands on tour, is only slicing in this one.

@Sinan_Cem_ Ай бұрын

5:30... maybe.

@sybersecurity277 Ай бұрын

Now you see how good these guys were back then ;)

@kingoftennis94 Ай бұрын

JUST LET THEM TALK FRENCH

@edward1591 Ай бұрын

so...what were the racquets? Give us some info!! I have owned the Head Arthur Ashe, the T2000 and the Maxply in my (long) time so would really appreciate a bit more background.

@jamestan4165 Ай бұрын

I'm wondering if Stan was using an early Yonex aluminium frame. Perhaps an R1? Gael...no clue.

@martinlee8907 Ай бұрын

Love these Time Travel vids bit it would be nice to know the name of the rackets each player gets to use -not always easy to see on the vids.

@movdqa Ай бұрын

What were the racquets? I couldn't make them out. Monfils' looked like an old Ken Rosewall Aluminum but I couldn't be sure.

@Birdylockso Ай бұрын

I wouldn't be surprised if these rackets were from some flea market, without a brand.

@Jethro14403 Ай бұрын

Monfils the goat of entertainment!

@thehansepeter Ай бұрын

Entertaining. Interesting to see who is adaptable. But next time both with the same racket.

@michaelj8260 Ай бұрын

Stan too classy with it

@chrismuz Ай бұрын

Gael's making me feel good about my serves

@heinzconrads5243 Ай бұрын

big credit to the players of the old days

@ryancook4980 Ай бұрын

stan backhand is ageless

@teetje5 Ай бұрын

Nicky's underarm - Nick would be proud 😂

@Kalaiuta Ай бұрын

For me it’s Like a grand Slam final

@Jaw656 Ай бұрын

Shoulda had Grigor back this time!

@alexburakov3109 Ай бұрын

Vamos.

@quackbar88 Ай бұрын

Syill better rallies than me and my friends at my local club. Lol

@jondoeami Ай бұрын

It’s funny how Stan is still grunting even with soft hits lol

@MikeCarvin Ай бұрын

He was making the video more entertaining

@michelegrassi4385 Ай бұрын

I know that footwork and speed are two different things in tennis, but hearing Monfils saying that he has to improve his footwork shocked me a little bit :)

@kevinfernando Ай бұрын

Stan be sounding like a lost sheep every time he hits the ball 😂

@idontknow1919 Ай бұрын

Federer was basically playing with a 90s racquet until the early 2010s.

@juancarlosricarti7215 Ай бұрын

sorteo... a Gael le tocó una raqueta de los '70, a Stanislas una de los 80'. Miren cómo cambia la velocidad en un súper tie break a 10 puntos donde no tienen tiempo de adaptarse a la "nueva herramienta" tipos que en condiciones normales desarrollan una velocidad increíble (esta última consideración teniendo en cuenta el revés de Wawrinka y la derecha de Monfils) En esta condición podemos pelotear con ellos., jjj😁

@Weltbummler23 Ай бұрын

Gael im still using your 09 rebel…

@poqeteer Ай бұрын

Now you know why the players in the 60s and earlier were really the true GOATs. These look like metal rackets. The old wood rackets were much less consistent.

@yousifkhalil9655 Ай бұрын

6:51 So this whole video is an Ad for Artengo

@oooodaxteroooo Ай бұрын

40 years old rackets making them play like 40 years older :D

@TrichecoDeiTrichechi Ай бұрын

Why stan is talking Rublev?! 😀

@lotus630 Ай бұрын

racquets are old, but what about the strings?

@TranucTV Ай бұрын

It's seems like pickleball match 😂😂

@xXDavidKillerxX Ай бұрын

Stans idol is Rafa. Vamos!!!! Jajaajja

@TheGreatMarma Ай бұрын

bro they still play better that me with that kind of racket?

@robbiedigital79 Ай бұрын

This video is super telling about the impact modern racquets have had on the game (and not everyone thinks that’s a positive thing). The fact that they both starting hitting slices and continental forehands 😮

@rcyc Ай бұрын

Wawrinka picked an old Yonex racket!

@KingCast65 Ай бұрын

haha just shows how good they are to pick up those generic-assed sticks and get down with it. you know like hitting better than any of us ever did with them at our peaks.

@user-ms8me7gd3o Ай бұрын

If monfils can make an artengo racquet work, he can make any racquet work

@ChorltonOutlaw Ай бұрын

strange noises from Stan

@ComfortableTool86 Ай бұрын

Gael the only frenchman i like 😂

@BeatsByDezea Ай бұрын

Muted speakers, but still heard those wta style eeehhh's 😒

@josegatica6599 Ай бұрын

Wawrinka's EEHH looks like an easy competitor against the bweh from rublev 😂

@vivahernando1 Ай бұрын

Andy Murray grunts?

@TimTheMusicMan Ай бұрын

Well at least they admit they actually are average or below average players.

@elektrik_exekutioner6822 Ай бұрын

Monfils using Jimmy Connors' racket?

@Giangpro95 Ай бұрын

How is Monte Carlo the oldest clay court tournament in the world??

@rectangulardots Ай бұрын

I guess Medvedev could play like normal with these rackets ;)

@sillyhunt78 Ай бұрын

Stan imitates Rublev's grunt?

@mattgt5000 Ай бұрын

Why is stan screaming like a baby?????😂😂😂😂

@xMkIVx Ай бұрын

Way too many camera cuts

@sturost3769 Ай бұрын

Was good up until Stan began EEEing 🙄

@andrewy4212 Ай бұрын

Foot fault Wawrinka!!

@maxl10k Ай бұрын

The eeeeeeeeh of stan is pretty annoying

@danielenzoo Ай бұрын

Wouldve been a nice watch without the fake grunting

@babylon317 Ай бұрын

Con esas raqueta no puedes dar efecto

@guillermoketterer5626 Ай бұрын

5:29 🤤

@PDXNY Ай бұрын

Eeeeeeeeeeeee. 🤫

@TimTheMusicMan Ай бұрын

@gary6365 Ай бұрын

ehhhhhhh....

@Agent77X Ай бұрын

Bunch of beginners here!

@teostrong6973 15 күн бұрын

I guess players haven’t rly improved, just their rackets

@michaelj8260 Ай бұрын

First

@binchilling5768 Ай бұрын

15-0

@Jul-zj8rl Ай бұрын

c'est sympa par contre stan qui gémi comme une vieille vache...lourdingue